MARKET-LINKED TERM INVESTMENTS

CAMPAIGN OF FEBRUARY 2014
Deadline for Deposits January 31, 2014 at 4 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Securities
Healthcare

Consumer Staples

Financials

Global Diversified

•	 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
•	 Eli Lilly
•	 GlaxoSmithKline PLC
•	 Johnson & Johnson
•	 Merck & Co. Inc.
•	 Novartis AG
•	 Pfizer Inc.
•	 Roche Holding AG
•	 Sanofi-Aventis SA
•	 Takeda Pharmaceutical

•	 Coca-Cola Co.
•	 ConAgra Foods Inc.
•	 Danone SA
•	 General Mills
•	 Kellogg Company
•	 Kimberley-Clark Corp.
•	 Nestlé SA
•	 Procter & Gamble Co.
•	 Tesco PLC
•	 Unilever NV

•	 Bank of Montreal
•	 CIBC
•	 Great-West Lifeco Inc.
•	 Intact Financial Corporation
•	 Manulife Financial Corp.
•	 Royal Bank of Canada
•	 Scotiabank
•	 TD Bank Group

Co. Ltd

•	 3M
•	 AstraZeneca PLC
•	 Bank of Montreal
•	 BASF SE
•	 Commonwealth Bank
•	 Exxon Mobil
•	 General Mills
•	 IBM
•	 Johnson & Johnson
•	 Microsoft Corp
•	 National Grid
•	 Procter & Gamble

•	 Rogers

Communications
•	 Royal Bank

of Canada
•	 Siemens
•	 Takeda

Pharmaceuticals
•	 TD Bank Group
•	 Thomson Reuters
•	 TransCanada Corp.
•	 Unilever PLC

Terms
3 years and 2 days

5 years and 2 days
Healthcare

Initial Date
Maturity Date

February 12, 2014
February 14, 2017

Initial Date
Maturity Date

Consumer Staples, Financials and Global Diversified
February 14, 2014
February 14, 2014
February 16, 2017
February 16, 2019

February 12, 2014
February 14, 2019

Return options
3 years and 2 days

1.5%

Guaranteed
minimum return

(annual return: 0.50%)

Potential
maximum return

(annual return: 2.28%)

7%

0%

10%

(annual return: 3.23%)

5 years and 2 days

5%

(annual return: 0.98 %)

18%

(annual return: 3.37%)

0%

28%

(annual return: 5.06 %)

If the return at maturity is between the minimum and maximum percentage of the chosen option, the actual return will be used.

Desjardins Insurance refers to Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company.
MARKET-LINKED TERM INVESTMENTS

Features
Minimum Deposit 1

$500
Deposits are accepted up to age 95.

Eligibility for registered plans 2,3 RRSPs, RRIFs, LIRAs, LIFs, TFSA and non-registered
Surrender option

The Initial Deposit may be surrendered or transferred in full or in part at any time.
Surrender Value = Current Value – [(compound interest rate on Deposit with similar remaining term + 1.5%)
X number of years to maturity remaining X Current Value]
The Surrender Value cannot be greater than the Initial Deposit.

Death Benefit guarantee

The Death Benefit amount is equal to 100% of the Initial Deposit.

Interest on Deposits made
before an Initial Date

Interest rate of the special Daily Interest Fund: 1%

Management fees

No fees

Participation rate

100%

Assuris protection

Yes

Creditor protection 

4

When a “preferred” Beneficiary or an irrevocable Beneficiary is named.

Specific Business Days
Specific Business Days are used to calculate the Investment rate of Return.

3 years et 2 days

5 years et 2 days

Healthcare

December 12, 2016
January 12, 2017
February 13, 2017

December 12, 2018
January 15, 2019
February 12, 2019

Consumer Staples
Financials
Global Diversified

December 14, 2016
January 17, 2017
February 14, 2017

December 14, 2018
January 15, 2019
February 14, 2019

To write on the Contract Application
“GA” followed by the name of the basket of securities and the return option chosen by the client. For example:
GA Healthcare 0-10
GA Financials 5-18

	 All Deposits are initially invested in a special Daily Interest Fund pending their investment on
the next issue date. The sum accumulated (minimum $500) on this date, called the Initial Date,
constitute the Initial Deposit and will be invested in Guarantee Advantage®. The maturity date
of a PAC depends on the Initial Date and term.
2
	 Eligible for LIFs only under the Quebec legislation.
3
	 No periodic payments for a RRIF or a LIF.
4
	 This is for your information only and does not constitute a legal opinion. The exemption from
seizure rules can differ by province and can be very complex. Contracts are subject to seizure if it
can be proven that the plan was set up to avoid paying off a debt or if the insured goes bankrupt
within one year of designating a Beneficiary. We recommend that you contact a lawyer or notary
to review your specific situation.
	 The information contained in this material is subject to change without notice.
	 Desjardins Insurance reserves the right to suspend Guarantee Advantage® Deposits for
the February 2014 campaign or to postpone the Initial Date.

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1

Desjardins Insurance refers to Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company.
100%

®

Registered trademark owned by Desjardins Financial Security

Guarantee Advantage - February 2014 campaign

  • 1.
    MARKET-LINKED TERM INVESTMENTS CAMPAIGNOF FEBRUARY 2014 Deadline for Deposits January 31, 2014 at 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Securities Healthcare Consumer Staples Financials Global Diversified • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. • Eli Lilly • GlaxoSmithKline PLC • Johnson & Johnson • Merck & Co. Inc. • Novartis AG • Pfizer Inc. • Roche Holding AG • Sanofi-Aventis SA • Takeda Pharmaceutical • Coca-Cola Co. • ConAgra Foods Inc. • Danone SA • General Mills • Kellogg Company • Kimberley-Clark Corp. • Nestlé SA • Procter & Gamble Co. • Tesco PLC • Unilever NV • Bank of Montreal • CIBC • Great-West Lifeco Inc. • Intact Financial Corporation • Manulife Financial Corp. • Royal Bank of Canada • Scotiabank • TD Bank Group Co. Ltd • 3M • AstraZeneca PLC • Bank of Montreal • BASF SE • Commonwealth Bank • Exxon Mobil • General Mills • IBM • Johnson & Johnson • Microsoft Corp • National Grid • Procter & Gamble • Rogers Communications • Royal Bank of Canada • Siemens • Takeda Pharmaceuticals • TD Bank Group • Thomson Reuters • TransCanada Corp. • Unilever PLC Terms 3 years and 2 days 5 years and 2 days Healthcare Initial Date Maturity Date February 12, 2014 February 14, 2017 Initial Date Maturity Date Consumer Staples, Financials and Global Diversified February 14, 2014 February 14, 2014 February 16, 2017 February 16, 2019 February 12, 2014 February 14, 2019 Return options 3 years and 2 days 1.5% Guaranteed minimum return (annual return: 0.50%) Potential maximum return (annual return: 2.28%) 7% 0% 10% (annual return: 3.23%) 5 years and 2 days 5% (annual return: 0.98 %) 18% (annual return: 3.37%) 0% 28% (annual return: 5.06 %) If the return at maturity is between the minimum and maximum percentage of the chosen option, the actual return will be used. Desjardins Insurance refers to Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company.
  • 2.
    MARKET-LINKED TERM INVESTMENTS Features MinimumDeposit 1 $500 Deposits are accepted up to age 95. Eligibility for registered plans 2,3 RRSPs, RRIFs, LIRAs, LIFs, TFSA and non-registered Surrender option The Initial Deposit may be surrendered or transferred in full or in part at any time. Surrender Value = Current Value – [(compound interest rate on Deposit with similar remaining term + 1.5%) X number of years to maturity remaining X Current Value] The Surrender Value cannot be greater than the Initial Deposit. Death Benefit guarantee The Death Benefit amount is equal to 100% of the Initial Deposit. Interest on Deposits made before an Initial Date Interest rate of the special Daily Interest Fund: 1% Management fees No fees Participation rate 100% Assuris protection Yes Creditor protection  4 When a “preferred” Beneficiary or an irrevocable Beneficiary is named. Specific Business Days Specific Business Days are used to calculate the Investment rate of Return. 3 years et 2 days 5 years et 2 days Healthcare December 12, 2016 January 12, 2017 February 13, 2017 December 12, 2018 January 15, 2019 February 12, 2019 Consumer Staples Financials Global Diversified December 14, 2016 January 17, 2017 February 14, 2017 December 14, 2018 January 15, 2019 February 14, 2019 To write on the Contract Application “GA” followed by the name of the basket of securities and the return option chosen by the client. For example: GA Healthcare 0-10 GA Financials 5-18 All Deposits are initially invested in a special Daily Interest Fund pending their investment on the next issue date. The sum accumulated (minimum $500) on this date, called the Initial Date, constitute the Initial Deposit and will be invested in Guarantee Advantage®. The maturity date of a PAC depends on the Initial Date and term. 2 Eligible for LIFs only under the Quebec legislation. 3 No periodic payments for a RRIF or a LIF. 4 This is for your information only and does not constitute a legal opinion. The exemption from seizure rules can differ by province and can be very complex. Contracts are subject to seizure if it can be proven that the plan was set up to avoid paying off a debt or if the insured goes bankrupt within one year of designating a Beneficiary. We recommend that you contact a lawyer or notary to review your specific situation. The information contained in this material is subject to change without notice. Desjardins Insurance reserves the right to suspend Guarantee Advantage® Deposits for the February 2014 campaign or to postpone the Initial Date. 09014E (13-11) 1 Desjardins Insurance refers to Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company. 100% ® Registered trademark owned by Desjardins Financial Security